1 beat 意為“打,敲打”,表示連續(xù)擊打,是一種有意的動作;beat 還表示“(脈搏、心臟)跳動”。
The man beat the boy with a stick. 那男人用棍子打男孩。
The waves beat against the rocks. 海浪擊打著巖石。
She heard someone beating a drum. 她聽見有人在擊鼓。
His heart is beating very fast. 他的心跳得很快。
The rain beat in our faces. 雨打在我們臉上。
2 hit 意為“撞,碰撞,擊中”,強調一次性有目標地打擊、打中某一點;hit 還表示“說中,猜對”。
The car hit the tree. 汽車撞到了樹上。
The stone hit her on the head. 石頭打中了她的頭。
You have hit it. 你猜對了?。ㄕf中了)
3 knock 指用手、拳或其他硬的東西“敲,擊,打”。
Someone is knocking at the window. 有人在敲窗戶。
He kept knocking on the table. 他不停地敲著桌子。
I heard a knock at the door. 我聽到了敲門聲。
4 pat 意為“輕拍,輕叩”,多表示愛撫。
The teacher patted him on the shoulder. 老師輕輕拍了拍他的肩膀。
The manager patted Jim on the back and said a few encouraging words. 經理輕拍著吉姆的背,說了幾句鼓勵的話。
5 tap 意為“輕叩,輕拍”,指用手指尖等輕拍。
The teacher tapped the desk with his ruler. 老師用尺子輕敲桌子。
6 strike 指突然或急促地用力打擊或敲擊,有意或無意。
She struck him in the face. 她打了他一記耳光。
The man was struck down. 那男的被擊倒了。